Joan Mondale

Joan Mondale, the wife of former vice president Walter Mondale who built a reputation as an advocate and a champion of the arts, died on Feb. 3, her family said in a statement. She was 83.

Joan Mondale, the wife of former vice president Walter Mondale who built a reputation as an advocate and a champion of the arts, died on Feb. 3, her family said in a statement. She was 83. (Brian Peterson, MCT)

Joan Mondale, the wife of former vice president Walter Mondale who built a reputation as an advocate and a champion of the arts, died on Feb. 3, her family said in a statement. She was 83.